Match package



April 25. 1933. B. H. FREEDMA 'N" 1,905,696

MATCH PACKAGE Filed A ril 30, 1930 A avwe ntr jgy amin E'eedmm S51 (l-dome Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNIT STATES PATENT oFFIca BENJAMIN H. FBEEDK AN, -01 YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HUDSON HOLDING CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE m'ron IPACKAGE Application filed April 30,

This invention relates to an improvement in a package of matches of the form generally. known as book matches and has for its ob ect to provide a package which shall so constructed that the possibility of accident b reason of the package becoming accidenta ly ignited is avoided.

It is known that many serious accidents have occurred by reason of the fact that the packages of matches in use at the present time are sometimes accidentally ignited dur ng the process of striking a match. The abrasive area or striking surface now provided on the present day form of book match packages is located on the inturned strip at one end of the package and is so positioned that if a match is struck on said surface while the cover flap of the package'is open, there is every likelihood of the entire package becoming ignited from the flame of the lighted match.

In many instances also, after a match is struck and while the package is open, the user in shielding the flame of the lit match from the wind with his cupped hands, one of which holds the open package, accidentally brings the package close to the flame of the lighted match with the 'result that the entire package flares up into flame with serious damage to the hands'of the user.

It has been found that the initial cause of many accidents resulting from the sudden and accidental i 'tion of packages of matches is primarily due to the locatlon of the match-striking surface placed on the package and the position of the matches in the package with respect to such surface.

- Said surface as it is placed at the present day is so positioned that it permits matches to be struck upon it while the package is open and the matches contained in'said package are fully exposed to the possibility of igni tion from the lighted match.

One of the objects therefore of this invention is to provide a match package in which a match striking surface will be so located that regardless of how a match is ignitedon said surface, the flame of the ignited match will be prevented from coming into contact 1930. Serial No. 445,453.

with the matches contained in the package by the covering of the package.

A further object of this invention is to provide a match package in which a matchstriking surface is incorporated, which surface. shall be so located that the package must beheld in a-ce'rtain position to permit ignition of a match through the use of said surface, whereby the matches in the'package will be held with their ends furthest from 'the flame of the match so that the possibility of flame'from the ignited match reaching the match heads and accidentally igniting the matchescontained in'the package is avoided.

A still further ob'ect of the invention is to provide a match pac age wherein the matches contained'within the same are held in a different relationship with respect to the outer covering of the package than those of the past have been held.

Through the particular arrangement of the matches andthe covering for the same, I provide a match package having a maximum of safety. The package is so constructed that a match cannot be struck until the cover is closed and when the cover is closed, the igniting surface is positioned so remotely with respect to the match heads that it is practically impossible for a flame from the lighted match to reach the heads of the matches and accidentally ignite-the package.

With theseobjects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, in view, I have devlsed the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth-and more particularlv pointed out in the claim appended hereto. '1 Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof in which Fi reel is a plan view of my improved mate the" same spread out flat to disclose the arrangement of the match strip;

Figure. 2 is a face view of the match strip removed from the package in order to fully disclose its. fastening flaps; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the complete match package in closed condition.

Throughout the various views of the drawpackage with the paper cover-ingot ings', similai\reference characters designate to cover all structures coming within the i similar parts.

In the embodiment of my inventioii disclosed in the accompanying-drawing, '1 indie cates the outer paper covering'of the match package. The same consists of an elongated strip of cardboard or of some similar material. The strip 1 is provided with a transverse fold line 2 which divides it into a body portion 3 and a'cover' flap 4.

The body portion? has its end folded inwardly as at 5 to provide an inturned fastening flap 6 under which a flap 7 provided on the match strip 8 is held by means of a staple 9. The fastening staple 9 passes through the inturned strip 6, the fastening flap 7 on the match strip and finally, through the body portion 3 of the cover. 'lhe match strip 8 is preferably composed of two or more layers of matches 12, said matches having their heads 13 positioned remote from a striking surface 14 provided on the outer face of thecover flap 4.? When the cover flap 4 is in its closed position as disclosed in Figure 3, it will be seen that the; striking surface 14 provided on the outerface of the cover flap 4, forms an elongated area of aii abrasive material located adjacent to the edge of the package that is situated remote from the match heads 13. Thus, when the package is held for the purs pose of striking a match, the heads of the matches are far awa from the flame and are fully protected by t e covering of the match package, his not possible to strike a match on the abrasive surface"14 with the match package held open since no support isprovided behind the same while the flap is open.

The match. heads in the package are not only protected from the flame of the,ignited match durlng the process of lighting the match, but

also while the match and the package are held in the cupped hands while the cigarette is being lit.

At 15 is shown a match strip, the same being similar in gen eral outline and construction to the side flap- 7 disposed'at the opposite edge of the strap.

side flap formed on the scopeof'the annexed claim.

What I claim is A match package p striphaving a flap d1 sed along each of ovided with a match two of its longitudinal parallel edges, a cover containing said match strip, said cover having a narrow inturned flap at one of its ends adapted to overlie on'e'of the flaps on the match strip, a wider cover flap extending transversely of the match strip and adapted to have its end removably tucked under the narrow flap, said wider 'cover flap overlying the second flap on the match strip, means for attaching each of the two flaps on the cover to each of the flaps on the match strip which they respectively overlie and a striking strip on the outer face of the wider cover @fia located adjacent to one of its edges. I

county, and State of i ned at the city, New York, this 29th day of April, 1930.

BENJAMIN H; FREEDMAN.

cover flap land through the flap 15 provided on the matchstrip.

Thus, the two opposite sides of the match strip are attached to' the cover member by means of the-staples 9 and 16 passing through the flaps 7 and 15 respe'ctivelv in the m'atch strip. The match strip is thus secured firmly in position in such manner that it is impossible for the 'i iting strip 14 to by any process of distort id n of the/cover .flzip, come in contact with the match 'heads. 4

Having described pne embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto buLis. broad enough 

